1) Welcome: use the seating chart to find your seat
2) Bell-Ringer: take a sheet of paper and answer the following questions
--What are your goals for this class? What would you like to learn or improve upon?
--How can you improve your chances of achieving this?
--How can I help you to achieve this?
--What skills or knowledge might you learn in this class that can help you outside of school? In your job? After high school?
3) Partner Interviews (handout)
--Introduce partner (their first name and one thing from your interview)
September 9, 2009
Day 2
Today's Agenda:
1) Bell-Ringer:Choose one of the following to respond to on a separate sheet of paper
--a) What are three characteristics of a good teacher?
--b) Who was your favorite teacher? What was it about that teacher that made him/her your favorite?
--c) What can teachers do in the classroom to help you learn?
2) Learning Appointments
--make 1, 2, 3, 4, and record in notebook
3) Syllabus, Rules, and Procedures (handout)
--"If we don't discipline ourselves, the world will do it for us."
4) Parent Questionnaire (handout)
NOTE: Both signature from Syllabus and Parent Questionnaire are due completed Friday, 9/11/09 for a Homework grade
September 10, 2009
Day 3
Today's Agenda:
1) Bell-Ringer
--Name three things you couldn't live without.
--Name three people you couldn't live without.
--Name three things you don't have, but would work hard to get.
--Name three things you are afraid of.
2) Pair up and Share out (Whole-Class Discussion)
3) Biopoem (handout)
-discuss and assign
September 11, 2009
Day 4
Today's Agenda:
1)Bell-Ringer: Collect Parent Questionnaire and Syllabus Signature portion
M&M Candies "Melt in your mouth, not in your hands." Miller Lite "Tastes great, less filling."
Describe yourself (or your writing) in ten words or fewer.
2) Biopoems
--Work in class; partner and share "golden lines"
NOTE: DUE MONDAY, TYPED or written neatly in pen
3) Student Info Sheet
September 14, 2009
Day 5
1) Biopoems due 2) Assign Unit 1 Vocab due Wednesday; Quiz on Friday 3) Look at Quizlet 4) Begin DGP
--hand out sentence and notes packets
--review Monday: Parts of Speech and then practice on sentences
September 15, 2009
Day 6
Parent's Night Schedules
1) DGP
--Check Monday: Parts of Speech on Weeks 1 and 2 (5 points)
--Complete Weeks 3 and 4: Monday
--Review Tuesday: Parts of Sentence
--Assign Tuesday: Parts of Sentence on Weeks 1 through 4
September 16, 2009
Day 1
1) Unit 1 Vocab HW Check and DGP: Weeks 1 and 2 (Tuesday only) 2) Continue DGP: Tuesday Parts of Sentence 3) Review Wednesday: Clauses and Sentence Type
September 17, 2009
Day 2
1) Picture Day 2) Entertainment Books and book #'s / PSAT Forms 3) DGP Week 4 (if time)
REMINDER: Unit 1 Vocab Quiz tomorrow
September 18, 2009
Day 3
1) Unit 1 Vocab Quiz
September 21, 2009
Day 4
Bell-Ringer 1) Grade those quizzes! (Who needs to make up?)
DGP(quiz likely on Friday)
2) Check Week 4: Monday through Thursday 3) Complete and Check Week 5: Monday through Thursday
Guidelines
-10 points, graded on content (entry should be about 1/2 page)
-Not graded on spelling/grammar, but do your best to communicate your ideas effectively --Respond to any or all of the following:
-Explain your previous experiences with English class. Has it been good or bad? Why?
-What are your strengths in English class? What are areas or skills that you could improve upon?
-How do you feel about reading? Is there anything you enjoy reading? If so, what? If you don't like it, explain why.
-How do you feel about writing? What do you find most challenging about it? What aspects of your writing do you think you need to improve upon?
-Set a short-term goal for this year, for English class (something you can accomplish this marking period) and a long-term goal (something you can work on over the course of this year) and tell me what they are. Explain what you will do to accomplish these.
-Tell me about a goal you have that is NOT necessarily related to English class. Explain how you plan to accomplish this.
2) DGP Quick Review
3) DGP: View Sample Quiz
September 23 Day 6
1) Library Computer Lab for Grademark/Turnitin Presentation
September 24
Day 1
Personal Narrative
-Topic Options
-Brainstorm potential topics
-Choose a topic and narrow down three points
September 25
DGP Quiz #1
September 30
Day 4
Personal Narrative
1) Outline Handout
2) View Example Essay (connect to Outline)
3) Begin Drafting Body
October 1 Day 5
Personal Narrative
1) Library Computer Lab: Draft
October 2 Day 6
Unit 2 Vocab Quiz
Reminder: Personal Narrative Rough Draft (5 paragraphs) DUE MONDAY IN CLASS for 20 points. No excuses accepted!
October 5, 2009 (monday)
Day 1
Peer Edit Personal Narrative
1) Peer Editing
2) Final Due WEDNESDAY-- submit to Turnitin.com (we'll be in library computer lab on Wednesday)
October 6, 2009 (tuesday)
Day 2
1) LOST and the Language of Literature: Review Plot, Story Structure, and Lit Terms
--write down terms in Lit notes
--Analysis of LOST, episode 1
October 7, 2009 (wednesday)
Day 3
1) Library Computer Lab: Finish and submit Final Personal Narrative to turnitin.com
October 8, 2009 (thursday)
Day 4
1) Finish LOST and the Language of Literature
2) Begin first short story
October 9, 2009 (friday)
Day 5
1) Begin/Continue first short story
Next week: Continue Short Stories; Preview Short Story Terms Test; Unit 3 Vocab HW and Quiz
September 8, 2009
Day 1
Today's Agenda:
1) Welcome: use the seating chart to find your seat
2) Bell-Ringer: take a sheet of paper and answer the following questions
--What are your goals for this class? What would you like to learn or improve upon?
--How can you improve your chances of achieving this?
--How can I help you to achieve this?
--What skills or knowledge might you learn in this class that can help you outside of school? In your job? After high school?
3) Partner Interviews (handout)
--Introduce partner (their first name and one thing from your interview)
September 9, 2009
Day 2
Today's Agenda:
1) Bell-Ringer: Choose one of the following to respond to on a separate sheet of paper
--a) What are three characteristics of a good teacher?
--b) Who was your favorite teacher? What was it about that teacher that made him/her your favorite?
--c) What can teachers do in the classroom to help you learn?
2) Learning Appointments
--make 1, 2, 3, 4, and record in notebook
3) Syllabus, Rules, and Procedures (handout)
--"If we don't discipline ourselves, the world will do it for us."
4) Parent Questionnaire (handout)
NOTE: Both signature from Syllabus and Parent Questionnaire are due completed Friday, 9/11/09 for a Homework grade
September 10, 2009
Day 3
Today's Agenda:
1) Bell-Ringer--Name three things you couldn't live without.
--Name three people you couldn't live without.
--Name three things you don't have, but would work hard to get.
--Name three things you are afraid of.
2) Pair up and Share out (Whole-Class Discussion)
3) Biopoem (handout)
-discuss and assignSeptember 11, 2009
Day 4
Today's Agenda:
1) Bell-Ringer: Collect Parent Questionnaire and Syllabus Signature portion
M&M Candies "Melt in your mouth, not in your hands." Miller Lite "Tastes great, less filling."
Describe yourself (or your writing) in ten words or fewer.
2) Biopoems
--Work in class; partner and share "golden lines"
NOTE: DUE MONDAY, TYPED or written neatly in pen3) Student Info Sheet
September 14, 2009
Day 5
1) Biopoems due
2) Assign Unit 1 Vocab due Wednesday; Quiz on Friday
3) Look at Quizlet
4) Begin DGP
--hand out sentence and notes packets
--review Monday: Parts of Speech and then practice on sentences
September 15, 2009
Day 6Parent's Night Schedules
1) DGP
--Check Monday: Parts of Speech on Weeks 1 and 2 (5 points)
--Complete Weeks 3 and 4: Monday
--Review Tuesday: Parts of Sentence
--Assign Tuesday: Parts of Sentence on Weeks 1 through 4
September 16, 2009
Day 11) Unit 1 Vocab HW Check and DGP: Weeks 1 and 2 (Tuesday only)
2) Continue DGP: Tuesday Parts of Sentence
3) Review Wednesday: Clauses and Sentence Type
September 17, 2009
Day 21) Picture Day
2) Entertainment Books and book #'s / PSAT Forms
3) DGP Week 4 (if time)
REMINDER: Unit 1 Vocab Quiz tomorrow
September 18, 2009
Day 3
1) Unit 1 Vocab Quiz
September 21, 2009
Day 4
Bell-Ringer
1) Grade those quizzes! (Who needs to make up?)
DGP (quiz likely on Friday)
2) Check Week 4: Monday through Thursday3) Complete and Check Week 5: Monday through Thursday
September 22, 2009
Day 5
1) BELL-RINGER: Journal #1: Sophomore Year: Past, Present, Future
Guidelines-10 points, graded on content (entry should be about 1/2 page)
-Not graded on spelling/grammar, but do your best to communicate your ideas effectively
--Respond to any or all of the following:
-Explain your previous experiences with English class. Has it been good or bad? Why?
-What are your strengths in English class? What are areas or skills that you could improve upon?
-How do you feel about reading? Is there anything you enjoy reading? If so, what? If you don't like it, explain why.
-How do you feel about writing? What do you find most challenging about it? What aspects of your writing do you think you need to improve upon?
-Set a short-term goal for this year, for English class (something you can accomplish this marking period) and a long-term goal (something you can work on over the course of this year) and tell me what they are. Explain what you will do to accomplish these.
-Tell me about a goal you have that is NOT necessarily related to English class. Explain how you plan to accomplish this.
2) DGP Quick Review
3) DGP: View Sample Quiz
September 23
Day 6
1) Library Computer Lab for Grademark/Turnitin Presentation
September 24
Day 1
Personal Narrative
-Topic Options
-Brainstorm potential topics
-Choose a topic and narrow down three points
September 25
DGP Quiz #1
September 30
Day 4
Personal Narrative
1) Outline Handout
2) View Example Essay (connect to Outline)
3) Begin Drafting Body
October 1
Day 5
Personal Narrative
1) Library Computer Lab: Draft
October 2
Day 6
Unit 2 Vocab Quiz
Reminder: Personal Narrative Rough Draft (5 paragraphs) DUE MONDAY IN CLASS for 20 points. No excuses accepted!
October 5, 2009 (monday)
Day 1
Peer Edit Personal Narrative
1) Peer Editing
2) Final Due WEDNESDAY-- submit to Turnitin.com (we'll be in library computer lab on Wednesday)
October 6, 2009 (tuesday)
Day 2
1) LOST and the Language of Literature: Review Plot, Story Structure, and Lit Terms
--write down terms in Lit notes--Analysis of LOST, episode 1
October 7, 2009 (wednesday)
Day 3
1) Library Computer Lab: Finish and submit Final Personal Narrative to turnitin.com
October 8, 2009 (thursday)
Day 4
1) Finish LOST and the Language of Literature
2) Begin first short story
October 9, 2009 (friday)
Day 5
1) Begin/Continue first short story
Next week: Continue Short Stories; Preview Short Story Terms Test; Unit 3 Vocab HW and Quiz